On Par with Megan and Anthony

4.2 Ron Sirak: 2014 Masters

This week, Golf Digest and Golf World's, Ron Sirak joined the program to discuss the 2014 Masters. We covered a lot of ground as Ron put the impact of the Drive, Chip and Putt into perspective. As well as discussed the achievements and prospect of Bubba Watson, Jordon Spieth, Fred Couples, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott. 

4.1 Woody Lashen- Pete's Golf Shop

4-5-14 This week we kickoff season four with Co-Owner of Pete's Golf Shop, Woody Lashen. We talked about what Woody learned at this year's PGA Merchandise Show, the 2014 Masters and impact of having Paulina Gretzky on the cover of Golf Digest.

3.28 Golf Channel's Matt Ginella

I first caught up with Matt Ginella for a quick Q&A when he was the Senior Travel Editor at Golf Digest and I’ve made it a point to have him on the show at least once a year ever since. Matt is the consummate professional– thoughtful, honest and knows his business. Since then Ginella moved on to Golf Channelwhere he’s golfchannel.com’s travel insider. Matt also brings much to the table as a regular on Golf Channel’s Morning Driveas well, and still travels and plays more golf than anyone I know as illustrated in his Morning Drive feature “Runways to Fairways.”

3.27 First Tee Nassau County

In June 2005, Nassau County, The First Tee, The Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation, and The Metropolitan Section PGA launched The First of Nassau County at Eisenhower Park.  This collaborative effort offers youngsters from Nassau County a Life Skills and Golf Experience promoting golf to a whole new group of citizens.

Eisenhower Park, a 54-hole golf facility, is part of the Nassau County Parks and Recreation system.  The historic Red Course at Eisenhower hosts the PGA Champions Tour Commerce Bank Championship and recently celebrated the 75th Anniversary of Walter Hagen’s record breaking PGA victory.

3.26 John Huggan

John Huggan’s life has been forever absorbed within the game of golf. From his early years as one of Scotland’s leading amateur players, before later establishing himself as one of the world’s leading and most knowledgeable golf writers over the past 25 years, John has had a lifelong association with the sport.

3.25 Dottie Pepper

Dottie Pepper had a wonderful career that included 17 wins, two major victories and an outstanding Solheim Cup record. Kids today think that Cristie Kerr is tough, but I’ll pick Pepper to be in my corner every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Pepper’s intensity on the golf course, her passion for the game, and the fact that she wore her emotions on her sleeve, is what competition is all about. She loved golf and wanted to win. Nothing more, nothing less. There’s a reason the European team once put a picture of Pepper’s face on a punching bag–all competitors want to slay the dragon. Though I found it strange that the European team, a team that on one hand, would celebrate Seve Ballesteros and on the other, would take exception to Peppers fiery nature on the golf course. With Pepper, there was no face paint and no butt slapping. Just a plain old butt kicking. Perhaps she’s the first to say what all the kids are saying these days– “sorry I’m not sorry.”

3.24 Karen Stupples LPGA

LPGA's Karen Stupples talks about crossroads in her career and provides wonderful insight into Rory McIlroy's struggles.

3.23 Live from NGLA

Interview with the USGA's Peter Kowalski at the 2013 Walker Cup.

3.22: Jean Bartholomew LPGA

3:21 2013 Walker Cup: Jim Holtgrieve and Phil Young

Holtgrieve and Young sounds more like a law firm than the last names of two significant contributors to the game of golf. Jim Holtgrieve, a three-time participant and two-time captain of the U.S. Walker Cup team, will lead this year’s team in the 2013 Walker Cup at National Golf Links of America. Phil Young is a A.W. Tillinghast historian, author and a constant reference to golf course architects who are looking to recapture the golden age of golf course architecture and to golf clubs around the country who wish to remember their club’s storied past. Both men were featured on the On Par radio show to discuss the upcoming Walker Cup and one of Long Island’s most treasured golf courses-National Golf Links of America.